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Finding 496314 (2023-007)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-09-10
Audit: 319202
Organization: City of Ingleside, Texas (TX)
Auditor: Abip PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The City failed to provide necessary documentation for the environmental review required by CDBG guidelines.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with federal environmental review standards and certification by a designated Certifying Office.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and update grant management policies to ensure compliance and maintain proper documentation.

Finding Text

Finding 2023-III-007 – Grant Agreement Compliance – CDBG Environmental Review Type of Finding – Significant Deficiency Criteria: Per the GLO, a CDBG Disaster Recovery subrecipient is responsible for compliance with federal environmental review requirements to complete and certify the results of the environmental review which is submitted to the U.S. Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City must designate a Certifying Office that has the authority to assume legal responsibility for certifying environmental requirements have been followed. Condition/Cause: The City was unable to provide documentation that the required environmental review was completed and certified. Recommendation: We recommend that the City reviews their grant management policies and procedures to ensure that they are in compliance with all grant agreement requirements and that adequate documentation is maintained to document compliance. Response: City staff will review their grant management policies and procedures to ensure that they are in compliance with all grant agreement requirements and will maintain adequate documentation to document grant compliance.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2023-111-007-Grant Agreement Compliance - CDBG Environmental Review Program Name/Assistance Listing Title: CDBG Assistance Listing Number: 14.228 Contact Person: Caron S. Vela, Director of Finance Anticipated Completion Date: March 31, 2025 Planned Corrective Action: Finance staff will update grant management policies and procedures to ensure that they are following all grant agreement requirements and will maintain adequate documentation to document grant compliance.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 496306 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 496307 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 496308 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 496309 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 496310 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 496311 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 496312 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 496313 2023-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1072748 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 1072749 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1072750 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1072751 2023-002
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1072752 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1072753 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1072754 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1072755 2023-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1072756 2023-007
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $176,676
14.228 Community Development Block Grants/state's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii $80,820
16.607 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program $42,368
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $3,364